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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Fall
- Hard Body Swimbaits1
- Hard Jerkbaits1
- Hard Topwater (Prop)1
- Ned Rigs1
- Shakey Heads1
Largemouth Bass12 Reports
Smallmouth Bass4 Reports
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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Underspins
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
78°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
78°
Picked this 3 pounder up on a mid morning swim jig covering water getting into the early fall transition.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Trolling 10-19'
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
76°
The bass are chasing herring like crazy. Mostly open water near main lake or secondary points. Not quite deep in the backs of coves yet. I was trolling flicker shads and 5xds which resulted in several fish landed. Keep a topwater handy while trolling in case you see a blowup in range.
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